Given the Prentice sellout to the United States, it is entirely appropriate that one of the hubs for the fight against the Canadian DMCA will be Copyright for Canadians. Created by Online Rights Canada, the site features information and the tools you need to have your voice heard.
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Copyright
Debunking the “Outdated” Copyright Act Myth
CopyrightWatch debunks claims that the Copyright Act is old and outdated, likely to be a regular theme from Canadian DMCA supporters today. The posting notes that the legislation has been amended 41 times since 1921 (once every two years and two months). The current Act (not including changes from the […]
iTunes TV Shows Come To Canada
On the day when the government will claim that new copyright laws are needed for a digital marketplace, Apple provided yet another example of why the market is managing just fine without a DMCA. Having sorted out the licensing issues, the company has launched a Canadian version of its television […]
Prentice on the Canadian DMCA Timing and Consumer Restrictions
Courtesy of Steven Chase of the Globe and Mail from a post-Question Period scrum this afternoon: Chase: Do you intend, with your copyright legislation, to introduce any restrictions on the way consumers use intellectual property? Prentice: Well, of course I can't speak to the specifics of the copyright bill […]
Prentice’s Moment
In the past 24 hours, Industry Minister Jim Prentice has delayed introduction of the Canadian DMCA, faced questions about the lack of broad consultation during Question Period in the House of Comments (transcript, video), and the media has picked up the growing interest of thousands of Canadians in fair copyright […]
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